Participants will learn the research on effectively and efficiently collecting, sharing, and using appropriate assessment data to inform professional decision-making in RTI reading implementations. Practical applications, structured discussions, and scenarios will be used to make these concepts understandable and useful to participants.

Objectives:

Understand the rationale for collecting assessment data effectively and efficiently.

Know how to use three specific types of assessments for making professional decisions about students' instructional needs in reading (benchmark/screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring assessments).

Apply the knowledge of assessments to practice scenarios and simulations.

Learn assessment strategies and rationale that can be applied to other school improvement projects.